Householders are responsible for more than a third of all flytipping, a survey has revealed. Kitchen rubbish, do-it-yourself waste and dirty nappies make up 33 per cent of illegally dumped waste, according to a report by litter charity Keep Britain
Goalkeeper Nico Vaesen felt he should have cut out Darren Bent's wonder goal. The Ipswich striker fired home a second-half curler which condemned City to another morale-sapping loss. Vaesen, signed the day before on loan from Birmingham, said: "The third
With Friday's Grand Final rematch at Odsal looming it was back to work as usual today for the Bulls. Coach Brian Noble won't be too fazed if some of the side are still suffering from World Club Challenge hangovers after instructing them to celebrate all
In 1834, lifeboat inventor Lionel Lukin died. In 1972, a miner's strike caused widespread electricity cuts in Britain. In 1998, Chumbawamba member Danbert Nobacon spilled a bucket of water over John Prescott. From the Telegraph & Argus of February
A Bradford food firm is to create 60 new jobs after scooping a £10 million contract - the biggest in its history. Food service supplier Swithenbank, which has seen its fortunes transformed since being bought out last March, has won a deal to supply fruit
Saltaire digital television giant Pace is looking to move into emerging markets in the east as the demand for set top boxes continues to grow. The firm, which has seen its fortunes improve in the last 12 months, has targeted two key exhibitions in Eastern
Bingley campaigners have today welcomed long-awaited £400,000 repairs to the town's Main Street. Motorists will benefit from a quieter, safer road surface along the A650 after resurfacing begins today. The work, carried out by the Highways Agency, comes
A crime-fighting helicopter used to bring dozens of Bradford rioters to justice has reached a three-year milestone. West Yorkshire Police's helicopter Explorer was launched in February 2001 and has completed almost 10,000 missions. During the 2001 riots
Bradford Vision today called on a race relations chief to visit Bradford to see for himself the successful work being done to improve relationships between communities and recruit doctors to the area. The invitation to chairman of Britain's Commission
A former Bradford policeman is one of dozens of people across the district who will be keeping a watchful eye on local health services. Rashid Awan, 66, of Allerton, has been recruited as a volunteer to the country's new network of Patient and Public
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Bradford-born student Shafilea Ahmed six months ago are still making regular visits to the city for clues to her whereabouts. But after conducting informal interviews at the homes of Shafilea's extended family
Benefits offices in Bradford were affected today as civil servants went on strike in a pay dispute. Social security offices and job centres throughout the district were hit, along with a debt centre and small units of the Child Support Agency and Pensions
Bradford's Lord Mayor proved he had a head for heights by taking a 128-foot plunge to raise money for his charity appeal. Councillor Allan Hillary was one of nearly 60 people who abseiled down Bradford's Central Library to raise funds for his chosen charities
Police have made more than 500 extra arrests in less than 12 months as part of pro-active operations in the Bradford North division. Officers from the Bradford Area Drugs Team made the 500th arrest, a 28- year-old man from Manningham on suspicion of possession
Coach Gary Moorby and his Cougars side sat through a video nasty at training on Tuesday. The pre-training 'entertainment' was, of course, the tape of their horror show performance in the loss to amateurs Bradford Dudley Hill last Sunday. Moorby admitted
Queensbury reached the final of the Jack Senior Memorial Bradford Cup following a hard-fought encounter against Premier rivals Birkenshaw at Hill Top. Birkenshaw took first use of the slope on a heavy field and attacked straight from the off. Stand off
Nicky Summerbee reckons a bout of soul-searching is needed to salvage City's "desperate situation". Bryan Robson's side turned in an abject display at Ipswich on Saturday - their fifth loss in a row. It keeps them eight points adrift of safety and seven
Bullying can make or break a school career for some children. In more extreme cases it can lead to the bullied youngsters taking their own lives because they can see no way out of the torment and misery they are forced to endure. Unfortunately it is difficult
A young wine enthusiast is tickling taste buds at some of Britain's leading restaurants after establishing her own Internet-based wine merchant's. Gemma Crangle, 26, counts some of London's trendiest eateries among her clients just six months after starting
The Yorkshire Building Society today posted record lending of £2.8 billion in its annual results - and revealed plans to create 100 new jobs at its Bradford head office. The UK's third largest building society, which employs 1,100 staff in the city, saw
The family of a brave youngster awaiting a new kidney are hoping to raise vital funds for the hospital that saved his life. Oliver Cahill was eight years old when he was rushed to Bradford Royal Infirmary with suspected appendicitis. His mum Angela Cahill
A consumer watchdog is warning people to be on their guard against salesmen offering to read their gas and electricity meters. Energywatch has been inundated with complaints from consumers in the Bradford district who have been persuaded into allowing
Sometimes you just can't put your agony into words. "How badly does it hurt?" is a question with no adequate answer for many victims of chronic pain. Now, sufferers are trying a new way of expressing how they feel - by creating works of art. Bradford
A senior judge who sentenced the people involved in the Bradford riots has urged the Muslim community to play their part in the legal system. The Recorder of Bradford, Judge Stephen Gullick, speaking at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association's Eid reception
A psychiatric patient has drowned in a Bradford reservoir, despite desperate efforts by his carer to save him. James Tippetts, 57, an in-patient at Lynfield Mount Hospital, got into difficulties after plunging into the water at Chellow Dene reservoir,
The imminent death of the second post in Bradford might not seem a big deal to domestic customers but the damage to business is going to be tremendous. Worst hit will be the smaller businesses who cannot afford to spend the thousands of pounds the Royal
